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SEPTEMBER 2016 AV / ELUL 5776 VOLUME 51 NO. 3
SERVICES
FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY September 2 September 10 September 17 Re’eh / Deuteronomy 12:29 - 14:29 10:30 AM - Bar Mitzvah Service 10:30 AM – Bar Mitzvah Service 6:30 PM - Service Hunter Greenstein Andrew Nagel Epstein Chapel Son of Lisa & David Greenstein Son of Lee & Steve Nagel Sanctuary Sanctuary SATURDAY 10:30 AM - Morning Worship 10:30AM - Morning Worship September 3 Epstein Chapel Epstein Chapel 10:30 AM Morning Worship Epstein Chapel 5:00 PM - Bat Mitzvah Service 5:00 PM - Bat Mitzvah Service Kendall Kohn Samantha Toppel 5:00 PM - Bat Mitzvah Service Daughter of Karen and Alan Kohn Daughter of Stefanie & Steve Toppel Juliet Klatsky Epstein Chapel Epstein Chapel Daughter of Wendi & Howard Klatsky Sanctuary FRIDAY FRIDAY September 16 September 23 FRIDAY Ki Tetze / Deuteronomy 23:8 - 24:13 Ki Tavo / Deuteronomy 26:12 - 28:6 September 9 6:30 PM - Service 6:00 PM - Munchkins Minyan Shoftim / Deuteronomy 18:6 - 19:13 Epstein Chapel 6:30 PM - Service Rabiner Children’s Library Epstein Chapel 6:30 PM - Service SATURDAY Epstein Chapel September 24
10:30 AM - Morning Worship 6:30pm Friday Services are preceded by a 6:00pm Wine & Cheese Reception. Epstein Chapel
7:00 PM - Selichot Program & Havdalah
FRIDAY
Saturday, September 24 September 30
7:00pm - Program & Havdalah Radnitz Social Hall Nitzavim / Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30
8:00pm - Dessert Oneg Congregational Gathering Space 6:30 PM - Service
8:30pm - Service Sanctuary Epstein Chapel
See page 6 of your High Holy Day Brochure for details.
We want to honor the mitzvah work in which our B’nei Mitzvah students are engaged. Each month we include information we have received from that month’s families.
Hunter Baer Greenstein September 2016 B’nei Mitzvah Son of Lisa & David Greenstein Date: September 10 School: Parkhill Junior High Juliet Klatsky Mitzvah Project: Hunter volunteers at Daughter of Wendi & Howard Klatsky Operation Kindness. He has a great love for Date: September 3 animals. Most of the time he is walking the School: Renner Middle School dogs. Hunter also likes to spend time with the Mitzvah Project: Juliet has a passion for cats and the kittens in the cat rooms. dance and wants others to enjoy dance, too. Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, swimming and reading. She has collected all kinds of dancewear (tap, jazz, ballet and pointe shoes, costumes Samantha (Sam) Toppel and activewear) to donate to the Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Daughter of Stefanie & Steve Toppel Hobbies: Dance, volleyball, arts & crafts, going to GFC, Date: September 17 traveling with family, spending time with her friends. School: Renner Middle School Mitzvah Project: Sam partnered with World Drew Nagel Wear Project to collect donations of gently Son of Lee & Steve Nagel worn shoes and clothing. In honor of family Date: September 17 and friends who have battled with breast cancer, Sam donated School: Fowler Middle School 100% of the funds she raised to The Magnolia Tree Hobbies: Baseball, reading and any kind of Foundation, which educates and provides financial assistance art. to those affected by the BRCA mutation. Hobbies: Xcel Gymnastics, making YouTube videos
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I Was Just Thinking...
Each month, Merriam-Webster, the organizations--such as those in St. Louis. Black Lives Matter dictionary people, provides a list of also became the name of a network developed by Garza, new words that are being added to its Cullors and a third friend, New York-based community dictionary; new words that reflect an organizer Opal Tometi, which now has more than 30 local evolving global perspective on family, chapters. Its mission is “to rebuild the Black liberation community, world events, movement,” this time led by women and including queer and environment and the like. For transgender voices.” example, “pokemoning” or the act of While the need for a renewed expression of protest in playing pokemon or pokemon GO is the African-American community in the wake of so many actually a thing! And, just in time for police shootings may be justified, what was so shocking was the election, “Clintonian” – relating to or referring to the the swift alliance that arose, particularly after Ferguson and policies, strategies or character of Bill Clinton, or “Trumpish” Michael Brown, from Palestinian activists who set to Twitter – resembling Donald Trump in appearance, manner or to voice support for the Brown family and for Black Lives attitude. The list goes on and on. I remember feeling aghast Matter. For the Palestinians, they saw the same thing that at the prospect that “funnily” was a serious contender to be they believed was happening to them being played out in added, which it was. the streets of the U.S. in the black community. Images of Recently, I learned a new protestors in Ferguson throwing word – “intersectionality” a term “There are real issues of racism and police back at police the tear gas coined by legal scholar Kimberlé responses that must be addressed in our canisters were juxtaposed with Crenshaw in the 1980s and country. There are real issues of personal Palestinian protesters doing the according to writer Anna Isaacs, responsibility and respect for authority and same thing. As the Black Lives “…it is a term to highlight the dual legal institutions that must be addressed in Matter movement grew, so did the oppressions faced by black connection between them and the our country. Mobilizing and protesting must women—sexism and racism— liberation movement of the be held sacred as the 1st amendment allows. and the feminist and anti-racism Palestinians. Black Lives Matter movements that failed to fully We, as Jews, must always be willing to lend marches and protests often represent and advocate for them. our voice to the voiceless and strength to the contained banners, t-shirts and, The term has come into popular weary. I know we will always do that. And, certainly, voices connecting in the use to describe the ways that we must always be ready to assert the minds of those communities, the various systems of oppression rightness of our story, as well, protecting the two struggles as really 2 sides of intersect and overlap, precious history that has allowed us to the same coin. Watching the video encompassing other forms of survive.” When I See Them, I See Us is a discrimination and issues. It has frightening video linking 2 become a banner under which minority groups link up to separate and distinct issues and creating an intersectionality fight what critics see as unrelated battles, but what activists that is quite as problematic as it is puzzling. This past see as iterations of the same struggle for justice.” January, ADL Deputy Director Kenneth Jacobson noted Over the past four years, intersectionality has taken a that, “…There is ‘no rational connection between the new, and for the Jewish community, complicated life force challenge of racism in America and the situation facing the as the Black Lives Matter movement has grown in influence Palestinians. While there can be criticism of Israeli treatment and numbers. Remember that Black Lives Matter began not of the Palestinians, it is not a question of institutionalized with the riots in Ferguson, Missouri with the killing of racism, and conflating these two issues won’t help solve Michael Brown, but a year earlier, in 2013, when George either one’.” Zimmerman was acquitted for killing Trayvon Martin. Consider, for a moment, the history of the Jewish According to Isaacs, “In response to Zimmerman’s acquittal response to the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s in which and the anger and grief that came with it, Alicia Garza, a the Jewish community played a prominent if not significant community organizer in the Bay Area, posted on Facebook role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the what she described as ‘a love note to black people’.” It Voting Rights Act of 1965. Who can forget the image of Dr. concluded with these words: “Black people. I love you. I love King and Rabbi Heschel walking arm in arm from Selma to us. Our lives matter.” Her friend, Los Angeles-based Montgomery. When civil rights were being trampled upon, community organizer Patrisse Cullors, attached a hashtag to the historic Jewish call to help the fallen and lift up the create #BlackLivesMatter--a declaration that would come to needy was heeded and the Jewish community was link the many disparate police and extrajudicial shootings of mobilized into action. Despite fractures in our relationship black people across the country. “Black Lives Matter” over the years with the black community going back to the became a rallying cry, inspiring a movement composed of a aftermath of the 6 day war, our bond is still strong and our diffuse world of national and local racial justice histories commingled. (continued on next page)
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That’s why the intersectionality of Black Lives Matter and There are real issues of racism and police responses that their recent endorsement of the BDS movement (Boycott, must be addressed in our country. There are real issues of Divestment and Sanction of Israel) is so troubling. Last personal responsibility and respect for authority and legal month Black Lives Matter published their first ever platform in institutions that must be addressed in our country. Mobilizing which it called out only one country – Israel – for what it and protesting must be held sacred as the 1st amendment called “discriminatory practices” calling Israel “apartheid” and allows. We, as Jews, must always be willing to lend our voice the deaths of Palestinians “genocide” and endorsed the BDS to the voiceless and strength to the weary. I know we will movement. This was a sad, misguided and frustrating always do that. And we must always be ready to assert the development for the Jewish community. While I’d like to rightness of our story, as well, protecting the precious history believe that Black Lives Matter makes a distinction between that has allowed us to survive. Name calling never helps. The Jews/Judaism and Israel and, therefore, still feels a kinship intersection of Black Lives Matter and BDS is all wrong. with the Jewish community, we do not, cannot and will not Intersecting real issues with real solutions is the only way to bifurcate our identity in that way. Labeling Israel in this way is heal real lives. I pray this will happen soon and in our day. outrageous and denies a painful history of violence and oppression against Israel by the Palestinians and her Rabbi Andrew M. Paley neighbors, as well as dozens of other countries and leaders [email protected] throughout history.
A Note from Cantor Devorah Avery
Why We Forgive There are different kinds of offenses and the choice to People talk about forgiveness a lot. forgive or not to forgive is a personal one. I believe there are Many religions touch on its some grievous acts that are beyond forgiveness. This significance and importance as a offense was not one of those things. And yet, it was hard to cornerstone and practice of faith. let go of. Getting to the place where I was ready to move Judaism tells us that the month of Elul forward felt like it took forever. Once I made the decision to is the month when we are supposed move forward, however, the other pieces fell into place. My to clean house in preparation for the heart continues to feel lighter and I am relieved it’s over. Our holidays. It is the month to forgive and actions also brought a sense of peace to our mutual friend ask for forgiveness. As if it were so who had felt torn between the two of us since the incident. simple. Rabbi Harold S. Kushner wrote: “Forgiving happens Fifteen years ago, I began taking the process of inside of us. It represents a letting go of the sense of reflection, forgiveness, and making amends during the month grievance, and perhaps most importantly a letting go of the of Elul very seriously. Still, forgiveness does not come easily. role of victim.” The road to forgiveness can often appear murky; like an end Kushner also wrote: “Forgiveness is not a matter of that cannot be reached. It can be difficult to understand its exonerating people who have hurt you. They may not power and the ways in which holding onto past wrongs can deserve exoneration. Forgiveness means cleansing your affect our lives in the present. soul of the bitterness of ‘what might have been,’ ‘what should A personal story of forgiveness stands out in my mind. have been,’ and ‘what didn’t have to happen.’ Someone has Recently, I forgave someone for doing something to me that defined forgiveness as ‘giving up all hope of having had a deeply hurt. This person never apologized for what he did, better past.’ What’s past is past and there is little to be and for a long time I felt justified in holding onto my feelings gained by dwelling on it.” of betrayal. We have a friend in common. Every time this One act of forgiveness can make a world of difference in person’s name was brought up, a fire of pain and hurt lit our lives. If we can see beyond our addiction to the pain and inside of me. It felt like I was reliving the emotional injury the drama, we can find a place where the pain of past over each time he came to mind. The last time this traumas can leave our hearts and our bodies forever. happened, it was suddenly clear to me that holding onto the The month of Elul begins at sunset on Saturday, offense was doing me more harm than the original incident September 3, 2016. None of us deserve to live with pain in itself. I decided it was time to let it go. our hearts. We will all suffer wrongs – it is part of life. My I wrote to the person who wronged me and told him that I hope for all of us is that we find a way to let go of whatever wanted to let things go and move forward. I also apologized pain we are holding onto, to forgive when it is appropriate, for anything I might have done to bring on his actions. This and find peace inside ourselves. person wrote me back the next morning, thanked me for reaching out, and profusely apologized for how he hurt me. In Peace and Song, Cantor Devorah Avery [email protected]
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Engagement is Just Another Word for Connection This past April, I was privileged to attend the URJ Scheidt Seminar for congregational presidents and presidents-elect. Among the sessions I attended, there was one that really struck a chord with me. The session was presented by Rabbi Lou Feldstein and was entitled, “Achieving Financial Stability in a World of Financial Instability.” In the session, Rabbi Feldstein shared some facts. He shared that congregational membership is trending down nationally; he shared that charitable giving to religious institutions is trending down as a percentage of overall giving; and he shared that younger Jews (those under 40) give at a lower rate than their older counterparts to Jewish organizations, including synagogues. This being true, it is paramount that we at Temple Shalom get ahead of the curve and take actions to ensure our financial future so we are able to continue to offer meaningful worship experiences; provide a Jewish education and grounding for our children; provide a place to celebrate life cycle events; and continue our good works in the areas of social action, support of Israel, and outreach to traditionally underserved Jewish populations (i.e., Jews of color, Jews by choice, LGBTQ, interfaith, etc.). I invited Rabbi Feldstein to facilitate a workshop at our Board of Trustees retreat back in June to further explore with us the challenge of ensuring financial stability for our congregation now and into the future. The focus of the session was on how to create a culture of philanthropy. The central concept we discussed was the need to engage our congregants. There was a study done back in 2013 on Jewish giving by an outfit called eJewish Philanthropy, and, as obvious as it may be, their most important finding was that, “the more connected American Jews are to Jewish social networks and Jewish communities, the more likely they are to give, not only to Jewish organizations but to non-Jewish organizations as well.” Engagement is just another word for connection and commitment, and the more connected each of us is to Temple Shalom, the more likely we will be to give of our discretionary monetary and nonmonetary resources. I am excited to share that we have constituted a new committee under the umbrella of the Connections Council called the Engagement Committee. Debra Levy-Fritts is chairing the committee and we are adding members and will launch our kick-off meeting this month. The purpose of this committee is to learn what creates connection to Temple and how we can leverage this learning to engage even more of us. This will help us recruit new members, retain current members longer, and establish much needed financial stability. Initial activities of the committee will include launching a “listening campaign”, developing a strategic development plan, celebrating our volunteers and donors, and learning to speak with one voice about what is so special and meaningful about Temple Shalom. All organizations have a unique culture defined by a collective set of beliefs, values, habits, and customs. Institutions can choose to actively define and shape the culture they desire or they can passively allow culture to simply take form. In other words, you can shape culture or culture can shape you. I contend we should choose to have a culture where philanthropy and tzedakah are a central tenet. According to our tradition, tzedakah is one of the three acts that gain us forgiveness from our sins. The High Holiday liturgy states that God has inscribed a judgment against all who have sinned, but through repentance, prayer, and tzedakah we can temper judgments severe decree. The obligation to perform tzedakah can be fulfilled in many ways and in many forums, but one approach is to give to religious institutions, including a synagogue. Our synagogue matters. It plays a role in our community and for our people. It gives me comfort to know it stands and will always stand to provide a spiritual home for me and all whom I love. I would like to end this column by sharing a prayer that Rabbi Feldstein shared with us at the retreat, “May the one who blessed our ancestors, bless those who unite to establish synagogues for prayer, and those who enter them to pray, and those who give funds for heat and light, and wine for Kiddush and Havdalah, bread to travelers, charity to the poor and all who devote themselves to the needs of the community and the land of Israel”.
B’shalom, Josh Goldman Temple Shalom President
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Temple Shalom Spotlight Congregant of the Month As part of getting to know our congregation, each month we feature a different Temple Shalom family.
Kathryn and Bob Frish Please introduce your family. Hello! We are the Frish family – Bob, Kathryn, Rachel (22), Jonathan (20). When did you join Temple Shalom? We joined Temple Shalom in 2000 when Rachel was starting 1st grade. She had been at the JCC for preschool and kindergarten and when it was time to formally start religious school we knew it would be at Temple Shalom. Tell us about YOU! We moved from New Jersey to Dallas in 1997. Our kids were very young and we quickly found out what a great place Dallas is to raise a family. I have been lucky enough to work part-time from home for a small import/export business and Bob is an attorney for a large corporation in Irving. Rachel just graduated from University of Kansas and is now working as a youth director for a Temple in New Jersey and Jonathan is a junior at the University of Florida. What has been your greatest joy during your time at Temple Shalom? My greatest joy has been watching my kids grow up here. They were involved in everything the Temple offers from the elementary youth group to SHFTY to Next Dor. They appreciated participating in programming, not just attending. Because of their involvement, we have all made lifelong friends here. Of all the activities that you have been involved in at Temple, what one event did you have the most fun participating in? The 50th gala was a particularly meaningful event for me to be involved in. It brought a great crowd together for a fun celebration and I think it appealed to a wide demographic of our congregation. I especially enjoyed the committee I worked with. It was group of people who, at first, didn’t know each other well and now have become good friends. That’s always a nice by-product of committee work! You are involved with many Temple programs/committees. What is your favorite and what should others know about this program and/or committee? The two other committees that I am most involved in are budget and havurah. The budget committee is interesting in that you learn a lot about the workings of the Temple and how our staff and lay leaders are able to make things happen – some are things that we all see when we are at Temple and some are the behind-the- scenes issues. The havurah committee has been able to place groups of people together for social, holiday and learning experiences. Along with all of our other auxiliary groups it is a great way for people to be connected at Temple. What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why? Yom Kippur. Although it is the most serious and pensive holiday, it is also a new beginning and, for us, always ends with a house full of people eating and enjoying each other’s company. Which of your activities at Temple fulfills you the most or makes you feel the most connected to Judaism or your Jewish identity? I feel most connected at Temple when attending services and, particularly, when there is a special dinner or program afterwards where everyone gathers in the social hall. We always find new people to meet and old friends to catch up with. Thank you for being our Spotlight Congregant. Any parting words or thoughts? Temple Shalom is very much our home away from home. We joined at about the same time as many other young families who had recently moved to Dallas. We had met many of these families at the JCC and we all agreed that the size and location of the Temple fit our needs. We never second guessed our choice!
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Lifelong Learning Council
We are excited to introduce our brand new Youth Advisor, Michaela Rollins. Michaela is a Dallas native and has worked at Greene Family Camp for many years. Michaela will be running all of our youth groups (Jr. and SHFTY), our Ozrim program, and coordinating many of our Young Adult activities. She is excited to be joining the Temple Shalom staff and looks forward to meeting you all very soon! You can learn more about Michaela in the interview below! Keep a look out for fun and exciting youth events to come! Please help me in giving Michaela a warm, Temple Shalom welcome! Rabbi Ariel Boxman Director of Lifelong Learning [email protected]
Where did you grow up and what high school did you attend? I grew up in Lakewood—a neighborhood in East Dallas near White Rock Lake. I attended Lakehill Preparatory School, a small private school in the area from Kindergarten-12th Grade. When I say “small school” I mean it! I graduated with 33 people in my class! Did you belong to a synagogue? If so, which one? I grew up at Temple Emanu-El Dallas. There, I participated in JYG and DAFTY events. I served on the DAFTY board for two years. What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why? My favorite Jewish holiday is Shabbat. Shabbat can be observed by every individual in their own way. To me, Shabbat is very spiritual. I use my Shabbat to reflect on my week, relax, and take some time for myself. Have you ever attended/worked at Greene Family Camp? If so, what is your favorite part of camp? This past summer was my 16th summer at Greene Family Camp! I was on staff for the last six summers, and have served on the Leadership team as the Avodah (the counselors in training) Unit Head for the last two years. My favorite part of camp is the strong sense of community that surrounds you during your time at GFC. I am an only child, and camp taught me what it was like to live with other people, make strong, lasting friendships, and give back to the people around me. There is a saying that my friends and I use during the summer: “Camp Friends are the Best Friends,” and it is true. In the real world, people are constantly checking their social media, communicating online or over the phone, and creating working relationships with colleagues that end when they leave the office at the end of the day. At camp, everyone is fully present in every moment. You aren’t just friends or colleagues with the people around you. You are family. Everyone loves and respects you for who you are, and you do the same in return. Where did you go to college? What did you study there? I attended Indiana University for my Undergraduate degree. There, I studied Psychology and Art History. This Fall I am beginning Graduate School at SMU, pursuing a Masters of Arts in Design and Innovation. What is your favorite type of food? This is a little strange, and not a common answer to this question, but my favorite food is dumplings. Specifically, soup dumplings. Have you had them? If not, I highly recommend getting dinner at Royal China (at Preston and Royal), and getting an order of soup dumplings! What do you enjoy doing when not working at Temple Shalom? When I am not working at Temple Shalom, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, drawing, painting, and going to concerts! What excites you about working with Temple Shalom youth? Youth group events had such a major impact on my life growing up, and I am excited to have the opportunity to inspire and encourage the youth at Temple Shalom, and have a positive impact on their lives. What is the best way for parents and teens to contact you? I always have my phone with me, so I am available via text or email! [email protected]
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Opening Day of Religious School Sunday, September 11
Join us for the following programs:
8:30am Brotherhood Breakfast and Blood Drive - Radnitz Social Hall 9:30am Sisterhood Coffee - Congregational Gathering Space Traditions NO TAX Day 9:30am-10:00am Welcome Assembly - Sanctuary All parents and students will meet in the Sanctuary for an opening day assembly with Rabbi Paley, Cantor Avery and Rabbi Boxman. After the assembly: Parents of children in Kindergarten - 2nd grade must accompany their child to their classroom. Students in grades 3 - 7 will go directly to their classrooms. 9:30am-Noon Stay and Schmooze - Congregational Gathering Space 10:00am Students to classrooms 10:15am-11:00am Parent Meeting - Sanctuary Noon Dismissal
September 11 Religious School begins October 11 Erev Yom Kippur (grades K-7) October 12 Yom Kippur September 13 Midweek Hebrew begins Yom Kippur Children’s Program at Plano location (grades 3-6) (must be registered) September 14 Midweek Hebrew begins October 16 Erev Sukkot at Temple Shalom (grades 3-6) Tots Academy September 14 Next Dor begins (grades 8-12) 2nd Grade Family Education September 16 Munchkins Minyan Sukkot Festival Service September 24 Selichot Program & Havdalah October 17 Sukkot September 25 1st Grade Family Education October 21 Munchkins Minyan October 2 Erev Rosh Hashanah October 22 Bless the Pets October 3 Rosh Hashanah October 23 Erev Simchat Torah / Consecration Rosh Hashanah Children’s October 24 Simchat Torah Program (must be registered) October 28 6th & 7th Grade Shabbat Service October 30 3rd Grade Family Education Food Truck Palooza
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Lifelong Learning Council Opening Day of Religious School Religious School Begins September 11! Save the date! Have you turned in your 2016-2017 Religious School Sunday, September 11 Registration forms? Tots Academy: October 16 If you have not yet registered your child(ren) for Religious 2nd Grade Family Ed: October 16 School and/or Next Dor, please register them immediately, as we have begun classroom placements and cannot Munchkins Minyan: October 21 place children until the necessary paperwork has been Bless the Pets: October 22 submitted. Consecration: October 23 Registration forms for Tots Academy-12th Grade are available online. Please print out the forms, fill them out and 3rd Grade Family Ed: October 30 send them to the Lifelong Learning Office. If your child/ Sunday Fun Day (Temple Shalom Spirit Day): children were registered last year, and there have been no October 30 changes in the health information, you need only complete and return pages 3 and 8. Don’t forget to print out the school calendar on page 10 and sign up for text messaging (information is on page 11). If you have any questions, please contact Karen at Consecration [email protected] or 972-661-1362. Sunday, October 23 6:30pm Are you an adult who would like to become Save the date for our a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in the coming year? exciting Consecration No previous Hebrew or Torah knowledge is required. service for all The class will meet on Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am. This Kindergarten students and class requires a minimum of 10 students. NEW 1st and 2nd graders! We will celebrate the The class will concentrate on learning Torah and learning start of Jewish learning with a fun service, a to read Hebrew, the prayers, and preparing for reading musical presentation and the gift of a mini Torah from the Torah. for each participating child. The B’nei Mitzvah Service is planned for Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10:30am in the Epstein Chapel. The cost of the program is $180 per students. Torah Cover Project (If the cost is holding you back, please contact Rabbi Attention parents of all Kindergarten Boxman. Scholarships are available.) st nd students and NEW 1 and 2 graders: Please contact Karen Thompson to register for this life Join us for a fun day of decorating Torah cycle event at [email protected] or covers for your kiddos for Consecration! 972-661-1362. We will meet on September 18th and September 25th during religious school hours in the youth lounge! Bring your artistic skills and creativity for a fun morning!
First Grade Family Ed. Sunday, Sept. 25 9:30am - Noon Radnitz Social Hall Families with children in 1st grade are invited to join Rabbi Boxman for a morning of fun and learning.
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Lifelong Learning Council
Join your friends and Jewish teens from across the region for an unforgettable event at Greene Family Camp! You and your Jewish friends are invited to attend our weekend-long party at GFC filled with ruach, Shabbat and all of the excitement of camp! Opt in to the Greene Family Camp Friday night Shabbat experience, or join us starting Saturday morning depending on your schedule! We can’t wait to see you and your friends for the biggest GFC teen-led event of the year! Register here: https://greene.org/year-round-events/grades9-12/
Junior Youth Group Sunday, September 25 12:00-2:00pm Learning Center All 3rd-5th grade students are invited to join Rabbi Paley for a very special shofar blowing workshop. Students will learn how to blow a shofar just in time for Rosh Hashanah. Following the workshop, enjoy some delicious lunch and make your very own edible shofar! RSVP to Michaela Rollins by Friday, September 23rd at [email protected].
Sunday Fun Day! Backwards Day! As part of our monthly Sunday Fun Day series, students should come with all their clothes on backwards on Sunday, September 25th!
The class that has the most participation will win a tasty treat!
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Adult Education Programs
We will be presenting a series Judaica Studies on Jewish themed films Every other Saturday hosted by Past President (September 10 & 24) Dennis Eichelbaum: Duck 9:00am - 10:15am Boardroom Soup; The Great Dictator; Books significant to an understanding of Crossing Delancey; Keeping Judaism are selected and studied by class members who lead discussions of the Faith. the bi-weekly assigned readings.
Temple Shalom Movie Night Concierge Judaism Duck Soup The program continues to have interest Wednesday, October 26 and programs are being scheduled by 7:00pm Boardroom many groups. No Charge for Admission New programs have been added to the Come relive, or experience for the updated catalogue and publicized, so first time, the hilarity of the be sure to check it out periodically at incomparable madcap antics of the this link: http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/learning/ Marx Brothers. Join Rufus T. adult-education/concierge-judaism Firefly as he tries to save the mythical country of Freedonia. Considered by many to be the best of the Marx Brothers films, it Torah Study includes the amazing mirror Every Saturday sequence, music, rapid-fire wit, 8:45am - 10:15am hijinks, and wonderful political Learning Center farce; just the thing we need right Start your Shabbat morning with before our own election. lively learning led by our clergy This was Zeppo Marx’s last Marx Brothers film. as we explore the weekly Torah portion. Bagels and coffee provided by class members.
Adult Education News If you enjoyed the Intergenerational Day of Learning Sessions and wanted to attend an additional presentation, we will be presenting these again in the New Year on Wednesday Nights as part of Adult Education.
Rabbi Paley will also be presenting a follow-up to the session he presented this past May on the Women’s Commentary on the Torah.
Rabbi Paley and several other clergy will be participants in a panel to discuss “Social Justice from a Religious Perspective”.
Cantor Croll will present another of his lively discussions of Jewish Composers.
Richard M. Golden, Professor of History and Director of Jewish & Israel Studies Program at the University of North Texas will present two topics: “Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism” and “Rebellion (great rebellions in antiquity)”
For further details, contact Adult Education Chair Howard Gottlieb at [email protected].
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Scholar in Residence Weekend November 4-6, 2016 Richard Elliott Friedman — Author of Who Wrote the Bible *Ann & Jay Davis Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Georgia *Katzin Professor of Jewish Civilization Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
Professor Friedman will present at Friday Night Shabbat Services, Saturday morning Torah Study, and Learning Fest on Sunday morning.
2016-2017 Adult Ed Cruise to the Northeast and Canada September 9–16, 2017
We’ll start in NYC and cruise to Boston, Portland, Maine, St Johns and Halifax Nova Scotia and then return to NY on the Carnival Sunshine.
The Sunshine is similar to the Glory and has all of the upgraded amenities, shows and casino.
The cruise pricing is set with several benefits for the group. Pricing for the cabin categories we have reserved are:
Category 4B inside is $692.69 per person (travel protection is $65.00) Category 6B ocean view is $842.69 per person (travel protection is $95.00) Category 8D balcony is $1,142.69 per person (travel protection is $109.00)
There are other costs similar to last time for combined touring and visit to historic Temples in Boston and Portland, on board refreshments, learning sessions and Shabbat service.
We’ll also have a pre-cruise Shabbat Service and dinner for those who arrive on Friday in NYC and we will reserve rooms in a convenient hotel for the service at Bnai Jeshuran in the upper west side and dinner nearby. We’ll also provide transportation to the ship on Saturday.
If you’re interested email or call Howard Gottlieb at [email protected] or 214-762-6673.
If you haven’t done it yet, go to this link to see pictures from this past trip. http://studio.stupeflix.com/v/jz7X0YEmX2om/?autoplay=1
If you’re ready to reserve your cabin, you can pay your initial deposit of $150.00 per person to the temple for the Adult Ed Trip. Call the office or use the donation tab on the web page and then talk to Marcia Gold to pay your deposit to Carnival for your cabin.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 GFC Summer Palooza 3 GFC Summer Palooza
Wine & Cheese Welcome Torah Study 6:00pm Congregational 8:45am Learning Center Gathering Space Morning Worship Shabbat Service 10:30am Epstein Chapel 6:30pm Epstein Chapel Juliet Klatsky Young Adult Shabbat Bat Mitzvah Service ShaHOME 5:00pm Sanctuary 8:00pm Boxman/Saida home
4 GFC Summer Palooza 5 GFC Summer Palooza 6 7 8 9 10 Serve Lunch at The Bridge LIFT Classes Caregivers’ Day Out Wine & Cheese Welcome Torah Study Brotherhood Fantasy Football Temple Closed Noon Dallas 10:00am Boardroom 10:30am Learning Center 6:00pm Congregational 8:45am Learning Center 5:00pm Eichelbaum offices in Observance of Gathering Space Labor Day HHD Adult Choir Rehearsal Essers & Fressers Shalom Silver Chair Tai Chi Judaica Studies
7:00pm Sanctuary 6:30pm Cindi’s NY Deli 3:00pm Radnitz Social Hall Shabbat Service 9:00am Boardroom
6:30pm Epstein Chapel Temple Board of Trustees Hunter Greenstein JCC Jewish Film Festival Meeting Bar Mitzvah Service Temple Shalom partnered 7:00pm Boardroom 10:30am Sanctuary movie 7:00pm
Studio Movie Grill Morning Worship
10:30am Epstein Chapel Brotherhood Guys’ Night Out 6:45pm Brian Strull’s home B’hood/S’hood Coffee Break
Book Club 2:00pm Spechler home
Kendall Kohn Bat Mitzvah Service 5:00pm Epstein Chapel
11 First Day Religious 12 13 14 15 16 17 School 9:30am (K-7) LIFT Classes Plano Midweek Hebrew LIFT Classes Sisterhood Escape Night Out Munchkins Minyan Torah Study Parent Meeting 10:15am San 10:00am Boardroom 4:30pm St. Andrew 10:00am Boardroom 6:00pm dinner 6:00pm Rabiner Children’s 8:45am Learning Center Penne Pomodoro Library Voter Registration HHD Adult Choir Rehearsal Midweek Hebrew 7:30pm Escape Room Andrew Nagel 8:30am Temple Foyer 7:00pm Sanctuary 4:30pm Temple Wine & Cheese Welcome Bar Mitzvah Service 10:30am Sanctuary Brotherhood 6:00pm Congregational Next Dor Gathering Space Blood Drive 8:30am Morning Worship 6:30pm Temple Pancake Breakfast 9:00am 10:30am Epstein Chapel Radnitz Social Hall Shabbat Service 6:30pm Epstein Chapel Samantha Toppel Traditions NO TAX Day Bat Mitzvah Service 9:30am-3:30pm 5:00pm Epstein Chapel
Sisterhood Membership Coffee 9:30am Congr. Gather. Sp.
Stay & Schmooze 9:30am Cong. Gather. Sp.
Youth & Teen Choirs 12:00pm Sanct.
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Traditions Fall Trunk Show LIFT Classes Plano Midweek Hebrew LIFT Classes Caregivers’ Day Out Wine & Cheese Welcome Torah Study 9:00am-12:30pm 10:00am Boardroom 4:30pm St. Andrew 10:00am Boardroom 10:30am Learning Center 6:00pm Congregational 8:45am Learning Center Gathering Space Religious School Sisterhood Jewelry Making HHD Adult Choir Rehearsal Midweek Hebrew Judaica Studies 9:30am (K-7) Class 7:00pm Sanctuary 4:30pm Temple Shabbat Service 9:00am Boardroom 9:00pm Learning Center 6:30pm Epstein Chapel Torah Cover Project Morning Worship
9:30am Youth Lounge Next Dor 10:30am Epstein Chapel Brotherhood Board Meeting 6:30pm Temple Stay & Schmooze 7:15pm Boardroom Selichot 9:30am Cong. Gather. Sp. 7:00pm Program & Havdalah - Radnitz Social Hall Youth & Teen Choirs 8:00pm Dessert Oneg 12:00pm Sanct. - Congregational Gath.Sp. 8:30pm Service - Sanctuary
25 Religious School/ 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Fun Day Embrace meeting Shalom Silver Event LIFT Classes Shalom Silver Chair Tai Chi Wine & Cheese Welcome 9:30am (K-7) 9:15am carpool from Temple 2:00pm Learning Center 10:00am Boardroom 3:00pm Radnitz Social Hall 6:00pm Congregational Gathering Space Cooking for The Stewpot LIFT Classes Plano Midweek Hebrew Midweek Hebrew 9:30am Temple Kitchen 10:00am Boardroom 4:30pm St. Andrew 4:30pm Temple Shabbat Service 6:30pm Epstein Chapel Torah Cover Project Executive Committee Youth & Teen Choirs Next Dor 9:30am Youth Lounge Meeting 6:00pm Sanct. 6:30pm Temple 1st Grade Family Ed. 7:00pm Boardroom 9:30am Radnitz Social Hall HHD Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Sanctuary Stay & Schmooze 9:30am Cong. Gather. Sp.
Youth & Teen Choirs 12:00pm Sanct.
Jr. Youth Group Shofar Workshop 12:00pm Learning Center Want an updated look at what’s going on at Temple? Visit our calendar website at http://calendar.templeshalomdallas.org:81/BrowseEvents.aspx
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High Holy Days Services Quick Reference Guide Schedule 2016 – 5777
SELICHOT Saturday, September 24 7:00pm Program followed by Oneg and Service
ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, October 2 8:00pm Evening Service – Ticket Required for Adults Monday, October 3 10:00am Morning Service – Ticket Required for Adults 10:00am Children’s Program – (K-Grade 5) (Registration required by Sept. 18) 2:00pm Multi-Generational Service – Open to the Community 3:30pm Tashlich Service at Valley View Park
KEVER AVOT Sunday, October 9 10:00am Memorial Service Our clergy will conduct this service at the Temple Shalom (south) section of Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park.
YOM KIPPUR Tuesday, October 11 5:30pm Multi-Generational Service – Open to the Community 8:00pm Evening Service – Ticket Required for Adults Wednesday, October 12 10:00am Morning Service – Ticket Required for Adults 10:00am Children’s Program – (K-Grade 5) Registration required by Sept. 18) 12:30pm Symposium 1:45pm Musical Program 2:45pm Afternoon Service 4:00pm Yizkor Service 5:00pm Concluding Service – Break Fast follows
SUKKOT Sunday, October 16 6:30pm Festival Service Monday, October 17 10:30am Sukkot Service
SIMCHAT TORAH & CONSECRATION Sunday, October 23 6:30pm Festival Service & Consecration Monday, October 24 10:30am Yizkor Service
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2016 - 2017 IMPORTANT DATES AT TEMPLE SHALOM
2016 *MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 LABOR DAY Post this for year-round Sunday, September 11 First Day of Religious School Saturday, September 24 Selichot reference! Sunday, October 2 Erev Rosh Hashanah (Happy New Year 5777) Monday, October 3 Rosh Hashanah Day Sunday, October 9 Kever Avot (Sparkman Hillcrest) Tuesday, October 11 Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) Wednesday, October 12 Yom Kippur Day – Yizkor Sunday, October 16 Erev Sukkot Festival Service **MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 SUKKOT Saturday, October 22 Bless the Pets & Picnic Sunday, October 23 Simchat Torah Service/Consecration **MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 SHEMINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH – Yizkor Tuesday, October 25 Temple Shalom Golf Tournament Sunday, October 30 Food Truck Palooza *THUR / **FRI, NOV. 24/25 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY December 18-28 Israel Trip Saturday, December 24 1st Night of Hanukkah *SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS *MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVED Saturday, December 31 8th Night of Hanukkah
2017 *SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY *MONDAY, JANUARY 2 NEW YEAR’S DAY OBSERVED *MONDAY, JANUARY 16 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY Saturday, February 11 Tu B’Shevat Saturday, March 11 Purim Celebration (Evening) Sunday, March 12 Purim Monday, April 10 Erev Passover (1st Seder) (Evening) **TUESDAY, APRIL 11 1st DAY OF PASSOVER (2nd Night Community Seder) **MONDAY, APRIL 17 7th DAY OF PASSOVER-Yizkor Monday, April 24 Yom HaShoah Tuesday, May 2 Yom Ha’atzmaut Friday, May 5 Confirmation Sunday, May 7 Annual Meeting/Last Day of Religious School Friday, May 19 Board of Trustees Installation Service *MONDAY, MAY 29 MEMORIAL DAY Tuesday, May 30 Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Evening) **WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 SHAVUOT – Yizkor (Morning Service) *TUESDAY, JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
*BUILDING CLOSED **OFFICES CLOSED
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COLLEGE CONNECTION Is your child headed off or going back to college this fall? Be sure to visit the Temple Shalom website at http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/youth-programming/college-connection, print out and send the College Connection form in by September 21st so that your child can receive care packages and stay connected to our congregation while away from home. Questions? Contact College Connections Chair Lisa Speckman at [email protected].
Havurah A havurah is a group of Temple members with similar interests who gather for holidays, cultural and educational experiences, game nights, social action and more. It's a great way to connect to our Temple community and the Jewish community at large. Each Havurah determines what it wants to do and plans activities according to its members’ interests. Find a Havurah application on the Havurah page on the Temple Shalom website at www.templeshalomdallas.org. Send in your application TODAY! Questions? Email [email protected]. Denise Blasband and Kathryn Frish, Havurah Committee Co-Chairs
Young Adult Connection (22-39 year olds welcome!) Our Young Adult Connection is for young adults, ages 22-39, who are single or married. To contact Young Adult Connection Chair Janel Cassorla: [email protected].
For event information, see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ youngadultsandfamiliestempleshalomdallas. Young Families Committee Our Young Families Committee is for all families with children 10 and younger. To contact Young Families Co-Chairs Young Adult Connection Jennifer & David Arndt, email Shabbat ShaHOME [email protected]. For event Shabbat Dinners information, see our Facebook page at 8:00-11:00pm https://www.facebook.com/ Rabbi Boxman & Asher Saida’s Home youngadultsandfamiliestempleshalomdallas.
RSVP: [email protected] If you know of a young family who is new to the area or Temple Shalom, please send us their contact information so MARK YOUR CALENDARS: we can reach out and personally invite them to our next event. September 2 January 6 October 7 February 3 Please help us send personal invitations to people in your November 4 March 3 network (Temple Shalom members or non-member). Pass on December 2 April 28 contact information to David and Jennifer Arndt at May 26 [email protected] or 401-484-3456.
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Shalom Silver Our dynamic, entertaining group for 55+!
Chair Tai Chi Thursdays
Essers & Fressers September 8 and 29 our congenial dinner group 3:00pm Wednesday, September 7 Radnitz Social Hall 6:30pm Cindi’s NY Deli $5.00/person paid at the door SW corner of Campbell and Coit to instructor Nanci Duplant. Everybody’s favorite foods! Come join us for a delicious, fun dinner!! Our certified instructor, Nanci DuPlant will Please RSVP to Jordana Witheiler at lead us through gentle movements that have [email protected] many proven health benefits! by Monday, September 5th Please pay $5 per session directly to Nanci. to ensure seating with the group.
OUR AMAZING BRAINS! Tuesday, September 27 2:00pm — Learning Center Fun ways of maintaining and enhancing our brain power.
Come hear Kay Paggi, a local expert on aging and creator of “Mental Aerobics,” who will lead us through hands-on brain games and exercises. Kay has an extensive background in aging and is a much sought after speaker in the Dallas area. This is a proactive program to help keep our brains health! Shalom Silver members - no charge. Guests $5/person. Please send checks, made out to Temple Shalom, to Judy Utay, 913 Warren Way, Richardson 75080. Everybody please RSVP to [email protected] so we know how many to prepare for.
We now have a new committee of enthusiastic volunteers to help plan another year of entertaining and enlightening programs! Many thanks to Annette Gersh, Ilene Brill, Joyce Rosenberg, Ellen Schwartz and Joyce Wilson for all of their help! We welcome YOUR input and help, too! Dues are still a bargain price of $18/person a year! Membership is also open to non-Temple members. Make checks payable to: Temple Shalom and mail to Judy Utay, 913 Warren Way, Richardson 75080. Remember to PUT MORE FUN IN YOUR LIFE — JOIN SHALOM SILVER! We look forward to seeing you soon!
For information, to help with planning, or to be on our mailing list, contact Co-chairs Judy and Ken Parker or Secretary/Treasurer Judy Utay at [email protected].
Check out our upcoming events at http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/groups/shalom-silver
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2016-2017 Council/Committee Structure
Administration Council: Irwin Kaufman Lifelong Learning Council Budget/Finance: Irwin Kaufman Chairs Howard Gottlieb / Kamy Ross Building & Grounds: Ken Portnoy Religious School Diana Krevo / Mandy Gold Cemetery: Mark Fishkind, Jim Liston Scholarship Wendi Klatsky Food Truck Palooza: Mark Fishkind, Chair Early Childhood Education Jen Arndt Irwin Kaufman, Moy & Lisa Speckman Adult Education Howard Gottlieb Golf Tournament: James Bier, Barry Pierce Youth Groups Karen Stock Annual Gift of Love: Mark Lerner, Chair Music Aric Stock Brad Roth, Jim Warner Leadership Development Julie/Dennis Eichelbaum Legal: Gregg Stevens Archives Dan Krause Governance/Constitution: Barry Bell Endowment: Irv Munn Tikkun Olam Council Israel Trip: Julie & Sander Gothard, Jen Goldman Chairs Debra Levy-Fritts/Jody Pearson Tikkun Olam Debra Levy-Fritts / Jody Pearson Connections Council Caregivers’ Day Out Barbara Glazer Chairs Julie Gothard / Keo Strull DAI Barry Lachman Membership Lauren Green, Chair Embrace Jane Lachman Dennis Eichelbaum, Toba Reifer, Stuart Marcus Caring Congregation Reesa Portnoy / Young Adults Janel Cassorla Jo-Ann Saunders Young Families Jennifer & David Arndt Israel Connection Jim Warner College Connections Lisa Speckman LIFT Debra Levy-Fritts Havurah Kathryn Frish / Denise Blasband Stewpot Gail Hartstein Shalom Silver Judy & Ken Parker & Judy Utay Green Team Nina Minney Stay & Schmooze TBD Holiday Celebrations Ilene Zidow & Elaina Gross Worship Council/Committee Davening & Dining Toba Reifer Chairs Mark Fisher/Monica Sandler Engagement Debra Levy-Fritts Worship Mark Fisher/Monica Sandler Onegs Sisterhood Ushers Brotherhood Docent Program Jeff Kort Minyans/Grieving TBD
The Jewish Community Center of Dallas Presents The 20th Annual Jewish Film Festival of Dallas See Information on and order tickets for this year’s movies at: http://www.jccdallas.org/artculture/film-festival
Temple Shalom is partnering to bring AKA Nadia Thursday, September 8 - 7:00pm Studio Movie Grill 13933 N. Central Expy, Dallas
Nominated at the 2015 Ophir (Israeli Film Academy) Awards for Best Actress, Screenplay, Cinematography, Makeup, and Music; Winner of the Israeli Film Critics Forum Prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Maya Goldfish appears to have a perfect life. She is blissfully married to charming Yoav, as senior official at the Ministry of Justice. She has two adorable children, and she herself is a successful choreographer at a Jerusalem dance troupe. But unbeknownst to her family and friends, Maya has a buried secret. When someone from her distant suddenly reappears, she is thrown into total panic as she tries to salvage all that is now dear to her.
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Interested in learning more about the Tikkun Olam Council? Contact Tikkun Olam Co-Chairs Debra Levy-Fritts or Jody Pearson at [email protected]!
Caring Congregation CHAI House
Caring Congregation is a dynamic Sukkot Celebration and enthusiastic committee that Wednesday, October 19 always rises to the occasion of 7:00pm reaching out to fellow congregants COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS, INC.
who are ill or who have suffered losses. We do this by making phone calls, writing notes, Offsite near Hillcrest and Arapaho providing transportation to doctor’s appointments or the To Volunteer RSVP to Ilene Zidow like. We do NOT have a lot of meetings, because we find [email protected] that we can fulfill our duties through phone calls and emails. We also try to reach as many as we can in the Temple Embrace Interfaith Women’s Group community by offering educational programs in this area of Embrace will be meeting again with our friends from the life that so many of us try to avoid or not think about, such Mosque in Irving and Northwood Church in Keller on as the topic of dying. Jan Gartenberg, a hospice nurse, will Monday, September 26. We will be carpooling from the be sharing some of his experiences, but if any of you have Temple at 9:15am and go to one of their had firsthand experiences with loved ones and the process member’s homes near Keller to enjoy a of dying, please let us know if you, too, would like to speak. community project and lunch. Old and new Our goal is educate, educate, educate BEFORE the fact, members are welcome to participate at this because fear of the unknown is what paralyzes us. social gathering. If you can join us please We will also be offering a support group for widows and email Jane Lachman at widowers, led by Maureene Timken. If you are interested [email protected] or phone 972-735-0133. in attending this, please let us know. What other support groups, topics or seminars would you like to see us offer? We are here to meet YOUR needs, but can only do that if Caregivers’ Day Out Program you let us know what you need! 10:30am - 2:30pm * Contact Caring Congregation Committee Co-Chairs, Learning Center Reesa Portnoy and Jo-Ann Saunders Thursdays: September 8 & 22 at [email protected]. Caregivers’ Day Out meets twice each * Access back issues of our our Caring Congregation blog, month for four hours each time. Volunteers give caregivers at http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/multi-media/ some well-deserved respite time when they drop off their caring-congregation-blog. loved ones at Shalom. * Please visit our webpage at http:/ For information, contact Barbara Glazer at 972-931-9077 www.templeshalomdallas.org/groups/caring- or [email protected]. congregation to see the ways we can help you, and you can help fellow temple members! Cooking for The Stewpot We are always in need of Serve Lunch at The Bridge volunteers to help us cook a meal for The Stewpot. We cook for 1st Tuesday of the month - 1 1/2 hours one Sunday per September 6 month beginning at 9:30am in the Noon - 1:00pm temple kitchen, preparing beef stew, biscuits, muffins & fruit salad. Temple Shalom serves lunch at The Bridge in downtown Be a part of a great group of enthusiastic helpers - you Dallas. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Arlene don’t even need to know how to cook!! Kreitman at 972-233-3754, our dedicated volunteer for We just need willing people 14+ to help us in the kitchen! over twenty years! Mark your calendar now: 9/25/16, 10/16/16, 11/13/16, We collect unexpired toiletries, as well as eyeglasses, in 12/4/16, 1/8/17, 2/5/17, 3/5/17 and 4/9/17. the Administrative office. Please donate sample toiletries To be on the reminder list, email us at you receive when traveling! [email protected].
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DAI - Dallas Area Interfaith Updates Temple Shalom is a member of Dallas Area Interfaith, an organization of over 30 congregations and other organizations, which engage in the work of Social Justice. Present DAI activities are focused on issues related to inequality in Dallas and Collin Counties. There are work groups on Housing, Education, Living Wage, Healthcare Access and Affordability, Workforce Development and Public Safety. Most of the recent activity has been related to Housing and Public Safety with Education and Workforce Development having ongoing activities. DAI’s effort to revise the Dallas Housing Code continues. The final draft from Dallas City Staff and Councilman Adam McGough addresses almost all of DAI’s concerns. Only higher fines have not been addressed at this point. Key provisions in the revised code include single family rentals as well as multifamily rentals. Mold, bedbugs, and air conditioning are addressed. Temple Shalom member Barry Lachman spoke to the City Council before the full City Council Briefing on August 17. The Dallas Morning News has endorsed the DAI position and changes. Full City Council vote will be either at the September 7 or September 21 Dallas City Council Meeting. DAI is planning a Press Conference on the day of the vote at Dallas City Hall. We invite you to support this activity by attending. Look for information on which date the final vote will be held on the Weekly Reminders. For information about DAI or the City Council meeting contact Barry Lachman 214-808-0042 or [email protected].
Israel Today Symposium - What a Day!! On Sunday, August 7, more than 340 people joined together to take part in the first Annual Community Wide Israel Today Symposium at Temple Shalom. Attendees selected from over 20 different breakout lectures and panel discussions, led by knowledgeable speakers from across the country. After a fantastic morning session, the luncheon keynote speaker, Lillian Pinkus, National President of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), spoke about the importance of Israel and inspired guests to take what they have learned and turn it into action in support of the Jewish democratic homeland. "The Israel Today Symposium,” designed to increase the awareness by the community of the issues affecting Israel, achieved that goal with attendees of different faiths, cultures and religions. As Rabbi Boxman stated in her short blessing after lunch, "being there and working as a community to support Israel felt like holy work." The community is already looking forward to the next Israel Symposium in Dallas! Thank you to Symposium Chair Ken Glaser, Symposium Executive Administrative Assistant Anita Weinstein Warner, sub-chairs Ken Parker, David & Ruth Gordon, Perry Zidow, Steve Weintraub, and Mark & Laurel Fisher, and the countless volunteers who worked together to organize and take an ownership interest in this educational and motivating event.
First Richardson Helpers
Senior volunteers help seniors and others in Voter Registration Event need with minor home repairs and safety items such as shower grab bars and outdoor Sunday, September 11 hand rails. Interested in volunteering? Need 8:30am - 12:30pm services? Contact Temple Shalom member
Jerry Gray at [email protected] or 972-740-4726 or Members of the Tikkun Olam Council will host a request services online at firstrichardsonhelpers.org or call voter registration table in the main entrance foyer our 24-hour hot line at 972-996-0160. Temple members of our synagogue on September 11th. This event Jerry Gray, Arvin Kreitman and Alan Witheiler are among is for members of our congregation and their the volunteers - join them to help our neighbors! family members who are not yet registered to Volunteers are also needed just to schmooze with our clients while the handyman work is being accomplished. vote, or have had a change of address. Deputized Generally, our projects are completed in two hours or less. registrars from Dallas and Collin counties will be Unfortunately, for many of our clients, we are the only available. people they will see or communicate with that day. You Questions? can perform a true mitzvah by becoming one of our Contact: [email protected] “schmoozers.” No tools or technical experience needed. Contact Jerry Gray for more information.
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LIFT @ SHALOM UPDATE: Celebrating the power of community After many meetings, planning, training and commitment, LIFT ESL classes at Temple Shalom have "lifted off." On August 22 and August 24th, we registered community members for classes. Onsite classes began on August 29th, and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. An incredible evening in support of literacy in North Texas is planned by LIFT for September 15, 2016, LIFT's Toast to Literacy: http://toasttoliteracy.org/ Check it out! Contact LIFT Chair Debra Levy-Fritts at [email protected] for further information, and to be added to our list of volunteers. You may not be aware, but LIFT (lift-tx.org) is a provider of adult basic literacy classes, serving adults who are low-literate or who never learned to read. If you would like to learn to teach or assist in this program, email [email protected]. As our signature partner, LIFT will be working with us in a number of ways throughout the year, and, especially at our Food Truck Palooza. LIFT volunteers and staff members will be on site that day, encouraging family literacy and raising awareness that reading is food for thought! For more information about LIFT or our education initiative, please contact us at [email protected] Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities. We'd love to tell you more, or have you come observe a class. Upcoming training opportunities will be available. Want to Share a Toast to Literacy with our signature partner LIFT? Check out the September 15th Toast to Literacy event here www.toasttoliteracy.org.
Education Initiative Resources Our Temple Shalom Education Initiative is focused on education throughout the lifespan. We seek to address barriers to education, as well as the supports necessary to encourage a lifetime of learning for all ages. Check out these resources on education throughout the lifespan, and look for opportunities to learn and participate! Early Childhood: First3Years First3Years, the Infant Mental Health Association of Texas addresses teacher education regarding infant and toddler mental health. Reading Partners http://readingpartners.org/location/north-texas/ addresses reading intervention for K-6th graders in DISD. Communities in Schools, Dallas Region Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region - Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region provides behavioral and academic support to students K-12. School Years: JCRC Education Initiative: JCRC Education Initiative | Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. Adult Education - Safe Conversations: Good communication at every level of our lives is the foundation for emotional safety, and a life time of learning. Safe Conversations (safeconversations.org) is an organization that believes "it’s the quality of our relationships that determine the quality of society. How we interact with each other in our families, schools, workplaces and communities provides the key to our emotional, physical and economic well-being - and the stability of the society in which we live". Lifelong learning resources: National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes at Northwestern University http://nrc.northwestern.edu/2016/08/olli-resources/. And, of course, Lifelong Jewish Learning through the Melton School. https://www.meltonschool.org/
Our Signature Partner: LIFT- Literacy Instruction for Texas at lift-tx.org. To get involved with LIFT or our overall education initiative at Temple Shalom, email [email protected].
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SISTERHOOD
JOIN SISTERHOOD!! We can’t wait to share all our great programs with you! Membership forms may be found on the Temple Shalom website at: Think of Traditions for birthday, graduation and wedding Gifts! http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/groups/sisterhood. Our shop has unique pieces in all price ranges that you won't find anywhere else! Stop in to stock up on books for your Questions? summer reading pleasure, too. Contact Sisterhood Membership Vice President Ann Weintraub at [email protected] September Hours We’d love to hear from you! Sundays, 9/18 & 9/25: 9:30am-1:30pm Tuesdays: Noon - 5:00pm We look forward to celebrating our 50th year with you! Wednesdays: Together, we can move mountains! 9/7: Noon - 5:00pm Starting 9/14: Noon - 6:15pm Fridays: Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 6:25pm Open to Sisterhood and Brotherhood Temple Members Only Contact Shop Co-Managers Arlene Gulton at 972-800-9997 Coffee Break Book Club Judy Utay at 972-231-3781 Saturday, September 10 or visit us on the Temple Shalom website or 2:00pm - 3:00pm on Facebook at Cindy Spechler's home http://www.traditionsdallas.com/ 16004 Ranchita Drive, Dallas 75248 https://www.facebook.com/traditions.dallas Traditions 972-661-1850 Our book is The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman. Cindy will lead an interactive discussion of the book. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 9:30am - 3:30pm HOORAY, HOORAY, HOORAY RSVP by September 7 to Ilene Zidow at IT’S NO TAX DAY [email protected] or 972-491-1492. Come see our wonderful Judaica designs by our talented artists and our variety of unique items. Sisterhood Membership Coffee Traditions is proud to Sunday, September 11 present our Fall Trunk Show (1st Day of Religious School) September 18 9:30am - Noon 9:00am-12:30pm Congregational Featuring the jewelry of Gathering Space Sarina Schick and This is an opportunity to meet new people and learn about the FiberDream Designs all the wonderful upcoming activities in Sisterhood. of Traci Laizerovich Everyone is invited...please stop by!!
With a style of her own, Sarina has taken jewelry to a different level. Using semi-precious stones, sterling silver, Pre-Service Receptions gold filled and plated metals she wire wraps each piece in her own unique way. The color combinations are sparkly Calling all foodie volunteers. Sisterhood is looking for and vibrant making her pieces different from the usual some volunteers to help set up for the weekly Friday jewelry collections. night Wine and Cheese and special services. You can As a lover of art, Traci Laizerovich has created string art and purchase food items and/or set up the cheese and taken it to a new dimension. The balance, harmony, and cracker trays. It only takes a small amount of time and vivid colors, along with a variety of textures and materials is the more people the merrier! the hallmark of her unique designs. From afar, the finished picture looks like a painting and a closer look shows the If you’re interested, please contact: intricacy of her work. Chris Harris at [email protected] 972-618-0002 or Keo Strull at [email protected] 214-662-4720. Come and see for yourself!
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Sisterhood Girls “ESCAPE” Night out! Thursday, September 15 Dinner at Penne Pomodoro – 6:00pm Escape the Room - 7:30pm
Ever thought about escaping from your everyday routine? Ever wondered what an escape room is, and why it has become a national craze? This is your chance to find out! Join your Sisterhood friends on an adventure in a “locked” room … find hidden objects, figure out the clues and solve the puzzles to earn your freedom and “Escape the Room” all within 60 minutes of collaboration time! Each room has a theme and, through cooperation and team-building, you will face the challenges presented and succeed! Located on the Southwest corner of Preston and Forest, it is a two-story strip mall – Penne Pomodoro is on the ground floor, Escape the Room is on the second floor. We have a reservation for 20 at Penne Pomodoro (everyone pays for themselves) and have booked and prepaid for two escape rooms that will accommodate 20 people total (cost is $30 per person). We can accommodate up to 24 people, if necessary. You must rsvp and pay in advance to attend. Please rsvp by Sept. 8 and send check for $30 made out to Kathryn Frish: Kathryn Frish, 6419 Laurel Valley Rd., Dallas, TX 75248
Learn more about “Escape the Room” by going to their website: http://escapetheroom.com/dallas/
Questions: Kathryn Frish – [email protected] Julie Eichelbaum – [email protected]
We hope you can join the adventure!
Jewelry Making Class Brenda Grossman will teach us to make bracelets. Monday, September 19 $10 per person for bracelet supplies Bring wine or a snack for everyone to enjoy. 7:00-9:00pm RSVP to Ilene Zidow at [email protected] or 972-491-1492 Learning Center by September 12.
Save the Date! Temple Shalom Sisterhood Annual Paid-Up Dinner Tuesday, October 18 6:30pm – 9:00pm Radnitz Social Hall
FEATURING Rabbi Kenneth Roseman (Temple Shalom Rabbi Emeritus) Little Jewish Houses on the Texas Prairie
Rabbi Roseman’s book Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas is a compilation of essays about the lives of the Jews who arrived in Texas among the earliest immigrants. He will share stories that will make you laugh and cry and wonder at the bravery of these dear souls.
Dinner and Program free to all Sisterhood members who have paid their 2016-2017 membership dues. To join and become a member of Sisterhood, please send in membership form or call Ann Weintraub, VP Membership 214-802-4726.
RSVP by September 26th to [email protected] or call Ann Weintraub at 214-802-4726
Questions - - Call Paid-Up Dinner Chairperson, Robyn Carafiol at 214-460-8016
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BROTHERHOOD
I enjoy being a part of the Temple Shalom community, but especially during the weekend of August 6th and 7th. That weekend was a special one indeed, not only because of our regular Shabbat activities, like our Wine & Cheese Reception, Davening & Dining following services and regular Saturday morning Torah Study. Sisterhood held a special Saturday morning worship service with special guest musician, Julie Silver, with a luncheon afterwards celebrating their 50th anniversary. What an amazing time everybody had! Then, to top it off, President……………..Bill Hoffpauer on Saturday night, Julie Silver celebrated Havdalah with us and Sisterhood hosted a free Admin. VP………..Steve Weintraub concert with Julie for the entire community! That alone was enough to make it a special Membership VP…….Mark Fishkind weekend for Temple Shalom, but we weren’t finished! The next morning, the Israel Programming VP………..Ray Farris Connection Committee sponsored our Israel Today Symposium, an all day event featuring Financial Direc…Roy Flegenheimer three three keynote speakers (Lillian Pinkus/National President AIPAC, Charles Pulman/ Treasurer…………...Paul Preite, Jr. founder of Why Israel Matters & Daniel Agranov/Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Recording Sect…….Jason Sandler Southwest); 18 possible breakout sessions from which to choose, ranging from BDS, Corresponding Sect…..Greg Krevo Israel politics to business opportunities, Israeli cooking and more. There were 13 partner Immediate Past Pres…Perry Zidow organizations with booths full of information about Israel, too! This was a truly unique event for Dallas and so well-attended by a cross section of the Dallas community. I hope you took advantage of some or all of these events. You should be so proud of the Temple Brotherhood Membership Shalom community of which you are a part and the benefits that can be obtained just by Join us! looking at the temple calendar. Join in and take advantage of what the auxiliaries Download our membership form (Brotherhood and Sisterhood) and committees have to offer! I look forward to seeing you from the Temple Shalom website at the next event! at http:// B’shalom, www.templeshalomdallas.org/ groups/brotherhood. Bill Bill Hoffpauer, Brotherhood President Questions? Contact Membership Vice President Mark Fishkind at The Brotherhood is on Twitter: @TSBrotherhood and Facebook: Temple Shalom Brotherhood [email protected].
Fantasy Football Brotherhood Guys Nights Out Brotherhood Brotherhood Members Only Thursday, September 8 Board Meeting Sunday, September 4 6:45-9:00pm Monday, 5:00pm Draft Beer Night & September 19 Eichelbaum offices Opening NFL Game 7:15pm 5801 Tennyson Parkway, Panthers vs Broncos Temple Shalom Boardroom Suite 360, Plano Brian Strull’s House: Food and drink provided. All Brotherhood members 6925 Spanky Branch Drive, Dallas welcome to attend! RSVP to Jason Sandler RSVP to Brian at [email protected] [email protected] To sign up (http:// Softball League! events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/ Do you like to play softball? Do event? you enjoy the camaraderie? Brotherhood Blood Drive oeidk=a07ecwqknvye78de370&llr=7nlnidh Check out the Temple Shalom ab). Softball League. Sunday, www.shalomleague.org September 11 Questions? Contact Brian Strull 8:30am - 1:00pm Pancake Breakfast at [email protected]. Radnitz Social Hall Sunday, Sept. 11 You can register on-line at https:// 9:00am Friday Night Ushers: ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/ Radnitz Social Hall We Want YOU! schedules/drive_schedule/75663 Our first breakfast of the Volunteer to usher at Shabbat Questions? Contact Ron Wolff at year! Come enjoy a free breakfast and enjoy Services by contacting [email protected]. time with your Temple family. Jason Sandler at Give a pint, save a life! Want to help? Contact Jason Sandler [email protected]. [email protected].
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GRATITUDES Adult Education Fund Caring Congregation Fund in memory of in honor of David Miller & Marie Rudberg Wolens Irv Munn Bette Miller Dan & Kay Krause William K. Miller Benjamin Kaplan Cary & Abbey Begun Susan Hoffman Ettie Frank in memory of David & Brenda Grossman Samuel Jacob Shapiro Beautification/Flower Fund Dan & Kay Krause in honor of Elaine Marion "Momo" Friedman Marion Kaplan Nancy Friedman Susan Hoffman Abe Cohn, Archie Kavensky & Harrison Kavensky Brotherhood
in honor of Toby Stone Bob Weinfeld Employee Appreciation Fund Alan & Karen Katz in memory of
Allen & Barbara Liebnick Bertha Stern
David & Eileen Lynn Annette Gersh
Ken & Judy Parker Gale Sherman
Les & Shelli Taub Hilary Sherman & David Shusterman
Perry & Ilene Zidow Rae Stekoll
in memory of Nathan & Leslie Axelrod Dorothy Cooper General Fund Bob Cooper in honor of
Building Fund Bob Weinfeld
in memory of Dan & Kay Krause
David Pessin Marion Kaplan
Mark Pessin Ken & Judy Parker Melvin Bennett Rutstein in memory of
Rick & Debby Baum Khaya Izrailevskaya
Cantor Avery's Discretionary Fund Arkady & Galina Strazhnik
in honor of Stella Krause
Cantor Avery Dan & Kay Krause
Nancy Marcus Sara Bard, Max Blander & Jules Lewis
in memory of Paul Lewis Miriam Waldorf Helen Hoodin Roseman Early Childhood Education Jim & Gwynne Waldorf Endowment Fund in memory of Caregivers' Day Out Program Edith Freund Roseman in honor of Ken & Phyllis Roseman Jacque Prager Bob & Shirley Zlotky in memory of Phil Strull Brian & Keo Strull
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GRATITUDES, con’t Hoffman Family Youth Education Fund Rabbi Paley's Discretionary Fund in memory of in honor of Major Ronald James Beaton Rabbi Paley Dennis & Julie Eichelbaum Nancy Friedman Israel Connection Program in memory of in honor of Morris Raab Bob Weinfeld Allen & Barbara Liebnick Perry & Ilene Zidow Bertha Stern Julia Michele Warren Scholarship Fund (Greene Family Camp) Annette Gersh in honor of Harry Lederman Jacque Prager Ed & Toby Lederman Marlene Sobek Ira Blumenkranz in memory of Howard & Joyce Korn George Elliott Warren & Julia Michele Warren Florence Bissinger and Adolph Schloss Alice Warren Larry & Karen Bissinger Music Fund Sally Switzer in memory of Mel & Zelda Naftalis Ethel Abrams & Gertrude Abrams Beatrice Malow Joe & Ellen Gordesky Richard & Barbara Toranto Fan G. Wiener Milton Bliss Nancy Marcus Ron & Brenda Bliss Major Ronald Beaton Yefim Kutman Susan Hoffman Slava Kutman Prayer Book Fund Naomi Kaplan in memory of Steve & Shana Javery Douglas Feldman & Dan Morguloff Richard Protas Cecie Borschow Wylee Protas Harry and Joan Swillinger Tikkun Olam/Social Action Fund Helane Ullman in honor of Florence Rosenblatt Becca Kreitman Sol & Jill Kirschner Susan Hoffman Rabbi Boxman's Discretionary Fund in memory of in memory of Arnold Molish Ronald J. Beaton Joe & Ellen Gordesky David & Brenda Grossman Joyce Konik Barbara Protas Nancy Friedman Wylee Protas Youth Activities Fund (scholarship) in honor of Dylan Michael Widiker Faye Metzger
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Congratulations to… Name Tags at Shabbat Larry Taub and Gabrielle Giddan on their engagement, and to Larry’s Services parents, Shelli and Les Taub “Where Everybody Knows Jo-Ann Saunders on the marriage of her son, Adam, to Eve Marson Your Name” We ask visitors, members and their Austin Bond, son of Lea Rosenthal-Bond and Mark Bond, on receiving his guests to wear a paper name tag at PhD in Engineering from Texas A & M and starting work for Richard Shabbat services. We feel that we should Branson's Virgin Galactic as a rocket scientist working on the first all get to know each other and warmly commercial passenger flight to space. greet our guests. Nothing does this better than seeing a person’s name and addressing them with it. Of Blessed Memory... We will have paper name tags available in the foyer, and for members Major Ronald James Beaton, beloved father of Tamara Farris who wish to have permanent magnetic Jimmy Duncan, Sr., beloved father of Jimmy Duncan, Jr. name tags, you may order one at the sign- Dan Morguloff, beloved father of Karen Morguloff in table for a nominal charge of $5 each. These are appropriate for all Temple Shalom events. Welcome New Members of the Temple Shalom Family!
Marcy Babcox Ian and Nancy Lerman As a caring community, we would like to Caryn Carter Gomar Alex and Inna Talis reach out to our members. When there is Sean and Sara Kremin an illness, death, hospitalization, birth, etc. please contact Elise Donosky in the Thanks to the following congregant for inviting our new members clergy office at 972-661-1810 x201 or to join our Temple Shalom family! [email protected]. Ray Farris and Bill Hoffpauer Clergy and the Caring Congregation Committee are here to help during times of need and celebration. Services Online Video streaming, webcasting, internet broadcasting, call it what you will, we are doing it! Regular Friday evening Shabbat services The on-line directory is updated can be viewed on the internet for times when you cannot attend in periodically. Please send any changes to person. B’nei Mitzvah services and weddings can also be Joy at [email protected]. scheduled for webcasting (for a fee). All live webcasts are also recorded and can If you need assistance accessing the be viewed “on-demand” at other times. directory on our website, To view a Shabbat service live or on-demand, go to Temple Shalom's website please contact Joy. at www.templeshalomdallas.org and then point to Worship or Multi-Media. Click on “Services online” and follow the directions. B'nei Mitzvah and weddings are password protected. To view one of these events live, viewers must obtain a password from the sponsoring family. The sponsoring family will also have a link for viewing the archive of a special event.
Our mission is to inspire in you a relationship with God, Torah, Israel and the Jewish people through worship, study, gathering and community service. Do you Senior Rabbi…….…...………..Andrew M. Paley know someone we should invite to Temple, someone who is new to Dallas or is Rabbi…………………………….Ariel C. Boxman not connected to a congregation? Cantor…….………………….. Devorah G. Avery Please contact Executive Director Steve Lewis Rabbi Emeritus…………...Kenneth D. Roseman [email protected] Cantor Emeritus…………………..Don Alan Croll so we can show them that Temple Shalom is their place. Executive Director…………………..Steve Lewis Youth Advisor……….………….Michaela Rollins Celebrating a SIMCHA? President……………………….….Josh Goldman Vice President………….………….Richard Kahn Give the gift of Israel! Consider the purchase of an eMitzvah Vice President……………...... Kamy Ross bond for as little as $36. The recipient will receive the principal plus interest at the end of the five year term. You can now Vice President……………..…Rodney Schlosser invest in an Israel bond online for any occasion, at any time. Secretary……………………..…………Barry Bell Finance Director………………….Irwin Kaufman Simply go to www.israelbonds.com, create an account and purchase a bond. Treasurer……………………....Debra Levy-Fritts Past President……………Dennis J. Eichelbaum We have implemented electronic delivery of billing statements in order to be more environmentally and fiscally responsible; they are sent via email at the 1st of the month with a PDF file attached. If you do not have email, we will continue to mail them to you. Thank you for your ongoing support of this initiative.
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